Topic: The Resident Evil Discussion Thread

@WaveBoy Thanks for the advice. Have yet to look into the Re7 Dlc…

Just finished Resident Evil 7 on PS5 after about 11 hours of playtime. I've played all the mainline games up to RE7 except for Code Veronica X and this is the best RE game I've played so far. As I mentioned before, it's also the scariest RE game I've played. There are a lot of jump scares and the constant noises in the background made for a terrifying experience, especially since the game is in first-person. I can't imagine how scary it must be to play this in VR.

It's great to see that RE7 returned to the series' roots. The most important thing though is that the developers didn't only craft a game that's similar to the early entries, but also one that completely stands on its own. The game has you exploring a mansion and solving puzzles just like classic RE. What makes it stand apart is e.g. the enemies you encounter aren't zombies, the game is in first-person, there's a heavier emphasis on the narrative, the locations aren't your typical RE settings, the story is something we haven't seen before in the franchise (even though it still has the typical RE tropes) and there are sections where you're just walking around and taking in the atmosphere like in a walking sim. I thought the last aspect was really cool as it made for a nice change of pace and also elevated the horror experience.

I thought the Baker family was really memorable and the members made for some awesome boss fights. I think my favourite boss fight is the one against Marguerite as it was absolutely terrifying how lanky she was and also how disgusting her body looked. I really like how creative this game is and that it isn't afraid to switch things up. Like the escape room with Lucas (which was so much fun!) or a later part where you play as a different character, starting over with zero items.

Speaking of which, I really liked the weapons in this game. My favourite is the second shotgun you get, which is ridiculously powerful. I also really liked the new remote bombs. However, I didn't like how weak the grenade launcher felt. It just didn't feel like it did much damage to the enemies.

All in all, I really enjoyed playing RE7. It was so much fun (as you'd expect from an RE game) and really scary. I'm definitely going to give the DLC a go as I want to keep playing this game.

@LtSarge Nice! That first descend in the basement of the Baker's house is really a horror show. After that it is easier to handle things

@LtSarge Great write-up! Glad you enjoyed RE7 - which is my absolutely favorite in the entire series...

For me, it went off the rails slightly towards the end - but those early sections in the Baker mansion are utterly terrifying (even moreso if playing with 3D audio).

I of course appreciate Village is a solid follow-up, but I was disappointed in seeing the franchise return to campy-horror after the sheer terror ride that was RE7

@Zuljaras I agree with you on that. Although there were scary moments spread throughout the game, the first hour or so was like something out of Outlast with constant jump scares.

@CJD87 Thanks! Cool to see another who thinks the same about the game!

If I'd played the game with 3D audio, I'd be freaking out all the time due to the constant noises in the background lol.

Yeah, I've heard the same about Village, but at the same time I think I'll appreciate it for being different from RE7. I also think that we're going to enjoy RE9 that much more after coming from RE8 as the rumour is that RE9 has the same director as RE7.

So I just finished the Banned Footage DLCs, i.e. both Volume 1 and 2. Although I didn't complete Nightmare as that was just a horde mode with no story, so I skipped it. Bedroom was really fun as I enjoyed the escape room section in the base game, so I enjoyed this one as well with the added tension of watching out for Marguerite. 21 is my favourite as I love blackjack. You could say that I enjoyed the blackjack part more than the actual RE part lol. But yeah, the story with Lucas was cool as well and I liked the "high bets" lol. Daughters was just crazy. I mean, seeing a normal Baker family was just bizarre and I felt really bad for them. I did get both endings and I'm glad I saw the true one.

Looking forward to playing Not a Hero and End of Zoe next!

@LtSarge Glad you enjoyed the game! I agree with most of your points and my only real criticism is that the mould enemies eventually become a bit boring to fight for me.
That first part in the Baker house was just about as good as video game horror that I've experienced.
Out of the DLC I preferred Zoe out of all of them.
I actually thought Resident Evil 8 was a bit better, as I thought overall it was more balanced.

Resi 7 is a top tier experience, one of my favorites. It would be perfect if it had proper zombies instead of the quite boring mold.

Resi 8, was the ultimate let down for me. Literally, never been more let down in my entire life.

@JohnnyShoulder I do agree that there should've been more enemy variety. But I personally wasn't bothered by it as the mold were quite challenging to defeat.

I've now finished both Not a Hero and End of Zoe DLCs. First of all, I've heard a lot of people say that Not a Hero is a mediocre DLC. I honestly thought it was the best one of them all. I mean, you get to play as Chris, you get more RE7 by exploring new areas, solving puzzles and experiencing new game mechanics like avoiding gas and using night vision. It was a blast to play through this one, I really enjoyed it.

As for End of Zoe, I thought it was cool that you get to punch the enemies to death but the novelty wore off quickly. It became incredibly repetitive after a while. The final part was awesome though when you got the gauntlet as well as the happy ending for Zoe. It finally felt like I was done with the game so to speak. But yeah, End of Zoe was probably the least interesting DLC for me.

@HallowMoonshadow Playing through it as well myself, as Leon, really enjoying it, had a few jump-scare style moments in the game myself. Dispatched two lickers myself so far, albeit at an earlier stage of the game. Loving the graphical update. Played and loved most of the og RE games too.

@HallowMoonshadow I've taken a break for the past few days as well. Just done the first part of the Parking Garage and now heading to the Clocktower.

@Jimmer-jammer @Th3solution I've made significant progress with the game, since the last time we spoke and am about to encounter Mr. X/Tyrant for the first time. Any tips on how to deal with him for the rest of the game? I must be more than halfway through now surely? Apparently he only appears like three more times after that for Leon's A Scenario. Almost at the Sewers I believe. I think ,from what I've heard, that that level comes up shortly after your first encounter with that Arnie of a zombie.

Edit: Did a bit more research, think after I have left the Parking Garage for the second time I will be about halfway through the game and heading to the next area.

@BlAcK_SwOrDsMaN dealing with X? You kinda don’t need to. X becomes less and less of a threat and just more of a mild inconvenience as you go along.

@BlAcK_SwOrDsMaN Yeah, not much to add from what’s been said. Namely, “Run!” 😂

I’m getting RE2 and RE3 confused in my mind also. But the advice of running like crazy does apply, either way. Although I think there’s times when you have to shoot him and stun him sufficiently so you have the room and time to run past him. I can’t remember.

I hope you’re still enjoying it. So you think you’ll jump straight into RE4 or will you take a break from the series first? I think I’m going to start RE4 sometime over the next 2 months, probably will time it around Halloween. We may end up playing it at the same time.

@Th3solution So yeah, I will be playing RE4 REmake after RE2 REmake, so we might end up playing at the same time, indeed. Hopefully it will be more my cup of tea than RE2 REmake, which, fantastic as it is, isn't as close to the Uncharted series' gunplay, which I favour slightly over the grotesque/claustrophobic setting/atmosphere of RE2. (I found the og version of RE4 easier than og RE2 ) - so that's probably the real main reason I think I'll have a better time with it. I have loved elements of RE2 so far though, so hopefully with my op weaponry the final boss fights will be a blast!

@BlAcK_SwOrDsMaN jumping straight 4? That’s definitely a choice. But it’s not one I can fault. I don’t quite blame it however. While 3 was not bad by any means, it’s unfortunately merely a glorified expansion that brings its own set of issues that makes me wonder if it was playtested at all. 4RE on the other hand is a component full fledged adventure all-around, with the only thing working against it is series stagnation but your mileage may vary on that one.

@HallowMoonshadow When I played the original way back, I never encountered Mr X, so had no idea what people were referring to when the remake came out!

Started up Resident Evil 2 Remake on PS5 today for the first time. I'm playing as Claire first and I played it for 1.5 hours. It's literal perfection, everything about the game is just phenomenal. It's obviously based on the original but there are so many changes to the police station in terms of structure and puzzles as well as the narrative that it feels like playing a new game. It's like an enhanced remake. I understand why people find this game to be the best title in the series. It's just pure joy, I genuinely cannot wait to play more!

@LtSarge

Demo for this was the reason I gave RE a chance finally and since then it's one of my favourite IPs. Have fun, Police Station was the best part of 2R.